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a Attomey UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE KITCHEN UTENSIL Melburn Clark and Thomas J. Callan, Vallejo, Calif.

' Application November 4, 1933, Serial No. 696,639

1 Claim. (Cl. 146-2) This invention appertains tonew and useful Numeral I9 represents the separator plate which improvements in egg separators and more paris provided with a hinge barrel 20 at one end for ticularly to a separator which can be used handily interposition between the hinge eyes 2| on the for domestic or household purposes. upper end of the hinge plate I 8 so that a pin 5 An important object of the present invention disposed through the barrel and eyes will hingedly 5 18 to provide a separator constructed in such a connect the plate l9 to the plate [8. A spring manner as to permit separation of the whites fastener 22 is provided on the opposite end of the from the yolks in a convenient and easy manner. plate I 9 for engaging the edge portion of the re- Another important object of the invention is ceptacle Ill so as to retain the separator plate l9 10 to provide an egg handling device into which eggs in the position shown in Figure 7. y 10 can be broken and subsequently discharged selec- A cracker against which the eggs may be struck. tively into one or another of two receptacles. as shown in Figure 5, consists of an upstanding Various other important objects and advanblade member 23 having a U-shaped clip structure tages of the invention will become apparent to 24 at its lower portion for engagement over the the reader of the following specification. upper edge of the cylindrical wall 5. 15 I In the drawings: In the use of the device it can be seen that the Figure 1 is a front elevational view of the dereceptacle II) can be employed without the sepvice. arator plate, as when it is desired only to inspect Figure 2 is a side elevational View of the device. the eggs and distribute the same as to quality into Figure 3 is a top plan view of the structure. one receptacle or another located at the lower 2 Figure 4 is a horizontal sectional view taken ends of the chute 8-8. The e g, for instance, is

substantially on line 4-- 4 of Figure 1. cracked on the blade 23 and dropped into the Figure 5 is a vertical sectional view taken subreceptacle I0 where it is inspected as to its quality, stantially on line 5-5 of Figure 1. and then the receptacle [0 is rotated to the dotted 25 Figure 6 is a fragmentary vertical sectional line position shown in Figure 6 or in the opposite 25 view taken substantially on line 6-6 of Figure 3. direction so as to discharge the egg on to one Figure '7 is a top plan view of the device with or the other of the two chutes 88 which disthe separator plate mounted thereon for use. charge into separate bowls or receptacles.

Figure 8 is a perspective view of the separator When it is desired that the device be empl y plate. for separating eggs, the plate I!) is positioned in 30 Referring to the drawings wherein like numerthe manner shown in Figure 50 that When an als designate like parts, it can be seen that the e is C ac and pp into the receptacle device consists of a vertically disposed cylindrill, t s p '9 can e disposed Over the '8- cal wall 5 having vertically extending openings ep abl nd fix n th m nn r h wn in Fi ure 'I'l in the side thereof and at diametrically op- '7 so that when the receptacle I0 is rotated, only 35 posite points. A pair of slideways 88 forming the white of the egg will become displaced therea chute extend upwardly through the openings from, t p te l9 serving to retain e y until 1-'| and converge at a point defining a dividing the receptacle is rotated in the opposite direction ridge 9 located a short distance underthe rewith the plate I9 removed so as to discharge the 40 volving receptacle [0. A yoke structure supports y k O t e remaining Chute 0 c e 8- 40 the receptacle l0 and consists of a bail like mem- W i e the foregoing p cat Sets orth t e her H having eyes 12-12 at its ends through invention in specific terms, it is to be understood which the alined end portions l3 and [4 of the that numerous changes in the shape, size, and curved member I5 extend. In this manner a submaterials may be resorted to without departing stantially circular clamp or yoke is provided for from the spirit and scope of the invention as the receptacle which supports the receptacle in claimed hereinafter. the manner shown while the extensions l3 and Having described the invention what is claimed I 4 extend through openings in the side of the as new is: cylindrical wall 5. As will be observed in Figure An egg handling device of the character de- 3, the extension I3 is provided with a crank hanscribed comprising an upstanding casing having dle l6 while the end M has a stop collar I! thereopenings in a pair of opposed. side portions, chutes on. At the inside of the wall 5 is located a hinge extending through the said openings to merge toplate 18 having an opening therein through gether in the casing, and a rotatable receptacle which the extension I4 is disposed and to which mounted within the upper portion of the casing, the said plate I8 is secured. said receptacle being adapted to be tilted to discharge its contents onto one or the other of the nected at one end to the said hinge plate and said chutes, said receptacle being provided with adapted for disposition across the top of the rea yoke having pintle extensions for disposition ceptacle so as to permit only the discharge of through the side wall of the casing, one of the egg white when the receptacle is tilted.

said pintles being equipped with a crank handle,

an upstanding hinge plate secured to one of the MELBURN CLARK. said pintles, and a separator plate hingedly con- THOS. J. CALLAN. 

